As an Intuitive who is also an Anthroposophist, I use the system of Anthroposophy as a powerful cosmology alongside my own spiritual development and psychic work. I was not drawn to Anthroposophy because I found it interesting…I was drawn to Anthroposophy because it was the only system that mirrored my real-life experiences back to me, provided a structure in which to understand them, and offered practical tools for the genuine Clairvoyant…neither sensationalizing nor minimizing that path of development.
However, if we are to authentically work with this system and understand Occult Science, we have to first understand the Heart and intention of Rudolf Steiner as he initiated humanity into this forgotten cosmology.
Steiner, (and thus, Anthroposophy, by default…) directly opposes religious doctrines, presenting Anthroposophy not as a dogmatic path, but as a spiritual science designed to guide the student in their individual spiritual development.
He even clarified the nature of Anthroposophy by stating (in The Philosophy of Freedom,) that Anthroposophy is not a religion, but rather, a scientific path of knowledge. It aims to lead the spiritual seed or element in the human being to the deeper spiritual realities within the Cosmos, so that the Cosmos may act as the pattern for which the “I” is to be developed.
He doubles down on his intention when asserting in HTKHW that the spiritual researcher does not demand belief but places before humanity what he has discovered. One can, at that point, accept it freely, if it appeals to one’s own reason and feeling for truth. Never does he assert that his words are infallible, that we should not evolve upon the structure he has provided, or that we must sacrifice our individual experiences to satisfy the consensus of the whole of the Anthroposophical class.
And yet, many teachers and students in Anthroposophical communities do exactly that…demanding that you only interpret Steiner’s words their way, teaching blind belief over personal sovereignty and authentic discernment…treating Anthroposophy as a Faith, and negating it as a system. Falling prey to the very impulses that Steiner so often speaks against.
Anthroposophy is not a Faith, and to interact with it as such is to deny the Spirit behind it. Furthermore, one of the core values that Steiner frequently expressed in his work is the personal and individual development of the student. To follow him blindly, as if a guru or a god, directly opposes the very path he instructs upon. In fact, I would argue that it is the measure of a truly great teacher and master to pronounce sovereignty, individuality, and the development of discernment the way that Rudolf Steiner did, highlighting not only his humility but also his Higher perspective.
